Beakerhead

SEPTEMBER 16 - 20, 2015

One of the world’s most original and eclectic spectacles of art, science and engineering, will erupt this September 16-20 when the third annual Beakerhead hits the streets and venues of Calgary, Alberta.

Look for mechanical creatures, multi-story art installations, famous and soon-to-be famous scientists and inventors, and performances by people and machines.

The dose of quirky spectacle that is coming to be associated with this annual five-day event will include more than 60 events, including:

Station B: The hub and “playground for human ingenuity” at Fort Calgary, with a larger-than-life (fits 400 comfortably!) sandbox, and The Claw, a massive 30‐foot high version of the arcade-style crane game. Open daily from September 16 to 20.

A String (Theory) of Incredible Encounters: A sequence of public engineered artworks from 17th Avenue SW, Inglewood, Victoria Park, East Village to Kensington and Downtown Calgary. Open daily from September 16 to 20.

Opening Night: An outdoor musical kick‐off at Fort Calgary with GZA, science advocate and rapper with the Grammy‐nominated group Wu-Tang Clan, on Wednesday, September 16.

The Gorgeous Molecule: A sublime food and cocktail lab experience in the historic Barron Building, on Thursday, September 17.

Four-to-Six: Encounters with creative and somewhat nerdy buskers on Stephen Avenue Walk after work and school on Wednesday, September 16 to Friday, September 18 of Beakerhead.

Engineered Eats: Restaurants across the city delighting you with the science of eggs. Foam-topped gimlet, anyone? Daily from September 16 to 20.

Rock n’ Roll History of Space Exploration: The international premiere of a live visual and musical journey through space exploration! Two shows, September 17 and 18.